diff --git a/packages/server/services/Game.js b/packages/server/services/Game.js
index 54fcd23..a6883f2 100644
--- a/packages/server/services/Game.js
+++ b/packages/server/services/Game.js
@@ -263,6 +263,13 @@ const Game = ({gameData = {}, gameRecord = []} = {}) => {
         gameData: { komi, handicap, boardSize }, 
         gameRecord: [...this.gameRecord.slice(0, index)]
       });
+    },
+
+    submitResign: function(player) {
+      if (player === 'black') this.winner = -1;
+      if (player === 'white') this.winner = 1;
+      this.turn = 0;
+      return this;
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/packages/server/test/Game.spec.js b/packages/server/test/Game.spec.js
index 365df4f..f001a8d 100644
--- a/packages/server/test/Game.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/test/Game.spec.js
@@ -489,6 +489,14 @@ describe('Game history functionality', () => {
     fifthMoveGame.boardState['10-4'].stone.should.eql(1)
     fifthMoveGame.boardState['4-10'].stone.should.eql(0)
     done();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('Game end logic', () => {
+  it('resignation results in game end', done => {
+    Game().initGame().submitResign('black')
+      .getMeta().should.eql({...initialMeta, winner: -1});
+    done();
   })
 })